Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170384275 - Employee killed in fall from back of truck

Accident Summary Nr: 170384275 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 03/04/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
114981608	03/05/1996	1751	0	Displays Manufacturing Co Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was in the back of a truck, unloading three 7 ft by 7 ft by 1 1/4 in. panels. He unhooked the two straps that secured the load. He had turned to face out of the truck when the back of the load fell outward and pushed him out of the truck. He fell, head first, 43 1/2 in. onto the concrete sidewalk, and the panels fell on top of him. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, UNSECURED, CONSTRUCTION, TRUCK, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, FALL, OFF LOADING, STRUCK BY, UNSTABLE LOAD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	114981608			Fatality	Fracture	Carpenters

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